HP Scandal Sucks in New York Times Columnist Over Conflict of Interest

Another reputation smeared in the Hewlett-Packard/Oracle slag-fest. Turns out Joe Nocera–the New York Times business columnist who penned that scathing piece on former SAP chief and incoming HP CEO Léo Apotheker for his involvement in a lawsuit over intellectual property theft between SAP and Oracle–has a conflict of interest, disclosed today by the media company.